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Thursday, 21 November 2013

Today Mandy-Jane wanted to play with a Tonic Studios die set. It’s one of those that she had her eye on but wasn’t sure about until tonight! She had a bird in mind and wanted to build a simple design around this theme. So she thought long and hard (and it was a painful episode…lol) and 5 minutes later decided to go with a Peacock as this seems very popular at the moment.

Once again MJ scrambled through her paper stash (even after a recent almighty clear out she still has quite a stash of the 'stroking’ and not using kinds!) she found a piece of 12” x 12” scrapbook paper from a Heartfelt Creations pad that was released earlier this year.

MJ used Tonic Studio’s Fanciful Flourish die set. She cut out the largest of the designs and the corner 4 times each. She then used her Silhouette Cameo and an old SVG cut file of a peacock (she had to cut it off in it’s prime and remove it’s fan). She used the largest die cuts and glued them to the peacock shape to form it’s new plumes. She covered the joins with paper roses in toning colours. And voila – a peacock!

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

You can certainly feel the chill today…brrrrrrr!! Stoke up them fires (or at least the central heating and fan heaters!).

Today Mandy-Jane decided that she needed to get her Molly Blooms 2013 Christmas Stamps out for a quick play. The cool air inspired her to play with frosty colours and she couldn’t resist a little Frantage-ography too..lol

MJ routed around her craft room stash to find some papers (which were far far away in the back of a cupboard..unloved for a long time). She managed to dig out a 6” x 6” pad of wintery colour combos…..bingo!!

She has used GoKreate dies together with a couple of shapes she cut from her Silhouette Cameo including the snowflakes. She coloured Molly using Distress Inks and a water brush. After colouring she Frantaged Molly to within an inch of her life! Mat and layered all pieces adding Guipure Lace and a bow to finish.

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Mandy-Jane decided that she needed to make one more card for you to see using the Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25. She loves this set of dies now that she has taken the time to have some quick plays with it!

It is so easy to create quick and easy cards with this set of wonderful dies. You can make so many mix-n-match combos – too many to think about without her brain hurting – a bit like brain freeze after an ice cold milkshake..lol

Rather than just straight white on white today MJ had some gorgeous scrapbook paper to hand that was a pretty mix of peach and pink. A little touch of colour completely changes the look of the card. Also keeping the soft look by stamping a greeting in Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

Monday, 18 November 2013

Sounds odd? Well, Mandy-Jane was banished to her craft room at half-time whilst hubby watched the rest of the footy! Blooming cheek we say..lol

So this is a very quick post from MJ for you.

She has used her Spellbinders Majestic Labels Twenty-Five together with a Marianne Design Poinsettia Die. The oval shape is from the Spellbinders Small Ovals and the leafy stems were cut on her Silhouette Cameo.

Finished with a little Spray and Sparkle, a bow and a pearl. Very quick, simple and clean cut.

Sunday, 17 November 2013

Mandy-Jane has been thinking about her Mother’s upcoming birthday card. She knows that she likes purple and lilac and elegance. So with that in mind MJ decided to go white on white and add the purple in the flower embellishments.

She searched through her dies (well at least the ones she could get to as she blocked most of her collection in a cupboard behind her craft desk!! – she will be moving it soon). Her Marianne’s came to hand so that’s what she went with.

Friday, 8 November 2013

We were so lucky to have had the wonderful Jo and Mark Channon down at Dandie Crafts for the weekend of 2nd and 3rd November.

It all kicked off with a lovely evening out at a local eatery (together with our hubbies....yep we even let them out for the night..lol). The next morning by the time we were set up in the shop Jo had already got herself prepped and ready to get going with our lovely ladies ( a true professional at all times).

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The ladies had a wonderful time making their projects and we can't wait until Jo is back again next year.

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Well Mandy-Jane is soooo excited this afternoon and we thought we couldn't not share the news with you!! Her card has been published in Magnolia Ink Card Making Magazine Vol 5 Winter Wonderland as part of a feature on Crafter's Companion together with 2 other members of the Crafters Companion DT Laine Webb and Claire Bears.

Mandy-Jane is absolutely thrilled as it one of her personal favourite magazines so to be in it is amazing. She would like to thank Louisa at Crafters Companion for this fantastic opportunity.

Mandy-Jane worked with one of her much-loved stamp sets, Frou Frou. They are great for colouring with the Spectrum Noir Pen System and are suitable for so many different occasions. Also good for the teenagers.

Above is a picture of the original card photographed in her craft room....thank goodness for photographers as they have done a far better job than she did...lol